Are you interested in an internship?
Drop by to see me during office hours or make an appointment at another time and I'll be glad to help you brainstorm internship opportunities that will help you advance your career goals. While you are ultimately responsible for finding your own internship, but I'm glad to help you identify some alternatives.Internships have an academic component, too...
The purpose of an internship is to connect your classroom learning with practical experience in your planned career field. That means you complete academic assignments to accompany the work experience. I'll be glad to preview these assignments when we discuss your internship plans.An interesting fact...
"Internships are a great way for students to develop new skills and networking opportunities. And a recent study published by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) suggests that many employers later hire their interns full time—making internships an excellent way to start a new career.
According to the NACE survey, about 59 percent of interns later become full-time employees of the company they intern with. And the number of interns hired this year should increase: employers expect to raise the number of internships they offer by about 9 percent over last year.
Students are most likely to find internships by looking at campus event calendars. NACE reports that employers ranked online networking as one of their lowest ranked recruiting methods. Instead, many employers relied on career fairs, on-campus recruiting events, and information sessions."
(Source: http://www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/2012/summer/grabbag.htm#A).
The Summer 2006 issue of Occupational Outlook Quarterly has another good article about the value of an internship: Internships: Previewing a Profession.
